Sharleen Stratton

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Sharleen Stratton
Sharleen Stratton 2010.jpg
Stratton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Full nameSharleen Marie Stratton
Nickname(s)Shaz
NationalityAustralian
Born (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987 (age 35)
Brisbane, Australia
Education Open Universities Australia
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportDiving
Event(s)1 m springboard
3 m springboard
3 m springboard synchro
ClubDonnet Diving Club [2]
Coached byHui Tong [2]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Melbourne 3 m synchro springboard
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Shanghai 3 m synchro springboard
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 3 m synchro springboard
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi 3 m springboard
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Melbourne 1 m springboard
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Delhi 1 m springboard
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Delhi 3 m synchro springboard
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 3 m springboard

Sharleen Marie Stratton (born 9 October 1987) is an Australian diver who won gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, and competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. She is a current Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

Like many other divers, Stratton started in gymnastics but switched to diving at age 12. With Briony Cole, she won gold at the Commonwealth Games in the 3 metre synchronized diving springboard event. In 2011, she won the bronze medal in the 3 m synchronised springboard at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships with Anabelle Smith. [3]

At the London 2012 Olympics, Stratton placed fifth in the 3 m springboard and synchronised 3 m springboard, together with Anabelle Smith. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Sharleen Stratton. london2012.com
  3. China gets first gold, Canada and Australia qualify for the Olympics Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine , FINA, 16 July 2011
  4. "Women's 3m Springboard". London 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard". London 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)